CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA (UK) LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 24 March 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06804777
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £4,720,841
Latest expenditure: £4,403,646
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 115C MILTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 1XE

02 Activities

What the charity does

Cambridge in America (UK) Limited makes grants to the University of Cambridge and its Colleges, or to related organisations and charities. It forms part of a dual qualified structure with Cambridge in America, an American registered charity, enabling US citizens in the UK to support the University, its Colleges and related projects in a tax-efficient manner.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 24 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 24 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,720,841
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,403,646

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £606,254
Total Gross Expenditure: £606,438

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,089,822
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,079,928

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 9 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £647,224
Total Gross Expenditure: £688,513

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 17 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £13,752,393
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,885,255

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £4,720,841
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,403,646
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £606,254
Total Gross Expenditure: £606,438
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,089,822
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,079,928
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £647,224
Total Gross Expenditure: £688,513
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £13,752,393
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,885,255
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 4701999
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 18842
Income Total Income And Endowments: 4720841
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £4,403,646
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 4403646
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 4393624
Expenditure Governance: 3100
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £185,022
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £441,585
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,429
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £438,156
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3429
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £441,585
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 185023
Funds Restricted: 253133
Funds Total: 438156
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 606246
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 8
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 606254
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £606,438
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 606438
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 592440
Expenditure Governance: 3136
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £120,960
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £126,118
Assets Total Liabilities: £5,157
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £120,961
Creditors One Year Total Current: 5157
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £126,118
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 120961
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 120961
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1089513
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 309
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1089822
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,079,928
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1079928
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1068425
Expenditure Governance: 2845
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £120,175
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £168,008
Assets Total Liabilities: £46,863
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £121,145
Creditors One Year Total Current: 46863
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £167,038
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 120176
Funds Restricted: 969
Funds Total: 121145
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 November 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 627615
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 19609
Income Total Income And Endowments: 647224
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £688,513
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 688513
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 679593
Expenditure Governance: 8920
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -14370
Reserves: £109,757
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £113,941
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,690
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £111,251
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2690
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £113,641
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 109758
Funds Restricted: 1493
Funds Total: 111251
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Received Date: 17 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 13752393
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 13752393
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £13,885,255
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 13885255
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 13881567
Expenditure Governance: 3688
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: -3879
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £155,447
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,908
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £152,539
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2908
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £155,447
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 88326
Funds Restricted: 64213
Funds Total: 152539
Count Employees: 0
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA (UK) LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-03-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 JANUARY 2009
Charitable Objects: 3.1 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND OF SCIENCE, IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPORTINGCAMBRIDGE IN AMERICA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE IN SUCH WAYS AND SUCHMANNER AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE; AND(B) SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY MAY INTHEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.3.2 THIS CLAUSE MAY NOT BE AMENDED WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITYCOMMISSION.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED - IN PRACTICE THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE AND ITS COLLEGES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management